Angela (1995)

In the quaint yet eerie countryside, ten-year-old Angela and her younger sister Ellie find themselves relocating to an antiquated house, a new dwelling filled with old secrets. They're the daughters of Mae and Andrew, a couple who are teetering on the edge of normalcy as they grapple with Mae's mental illness. Fresh out of the institution, Mae's return is short-lived, reopening the family's wounds and threatening to tear them apart. With a vivid imagination that borders on unsettling, Angela is a beacon of paradoxical innocence and disturbance. She is consumed by an obsessive need for purification, a desperate attempt to cleanse herself and Ellie of their perceived sins. Her world is a whirlwind of hallucinatory visions; Lucifer, the fallen angel, haunts her thoughts, while the Virgin Mary offers a glimmer of salvation. In the heart of this chaos, Angela creates a sanctuary for herself and Ellie, a protective circle encompassed by dolls and toys, their guardians against the lurking evil. The peculiar neighbor, who Angela perceives as an angelic figure, becomes a guide in her tumultuous quest for heavenly redemption. As Mae is compelled to return to the institution, Angela's pursuit of purity spirals out of control. She leads Ellie deeper into her paranoia, a path forged by fear, faith, and delusions. Angela's reality becomes a mirror reflecting her mother's mental state, a journey that only promises an end as twisted as her own unraveling sanity. This narrative captures the resilient spirit of two young girls navigating a world tainted by mental illness, ultimately questioning if their journey is a product of their environment or an inherited curse.

Angela is a drama movie featuring Miranda Rhyne and directed by Rebecca Miller.

Angela is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Tubi TV and it's also available on AMC+ Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, DIRECTV, Max and Max Amazon Channel.

It is also possible to buy Angela on Apple TV.